Economic EventCPI
UnitsPercentage Change from Previous Period
Current PeriodSep 2009
Release DateOct. 15. 09
Reported0.2
Consensus for Current Period0.2
Number of Forecasts45
Economic Surprise0 ( 0.00 % )
Prior PeriodAug 2009
Reported Value for Prior Period0.4
Revised From 
Next Release DateNov. 18. 09
Next Release Time8:30 AM Eastern Time
Source http://stats.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cpi.pdf
Note 
DescriptionConsumer Price Index- It is one of the most widely recognized price measures for tracking the price of a market basket of goods and services purchased by individuals. The weights of the components are based on consumer spending patterns. The CPI covers both goods and services. Here it differs from the Producer Price Index which covers just goods. The other difference between the two indexes is that the CPI covers cost facing consumers, while PPI covers purchases and/or wholesalers. Empirical work has shown that significant surprises in the CPI are correlated with stock price movements.
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